ExpectImpl

ExpectImpl spawns a process in a Spawn object. You then call expect("desired output"); sendLine("desired Input"); to interact with said process

Constructors

this this(string cmd, OutputRange sink): Constructs an Expect that runs cmd with no args
this this(string cmd, string[] args, OutputRange sink): Constructs an Expect that runs cmd with args On linux, this passes the args with cmd on front if required On windows, it passes the args as a single string seperated by spaces

expect int expect(string toExpect): Expects toExpect in output of spawn within Spawns timeout
expect int expect(string toExpect, Duration timeout): Expects toExpect in output of spawn within custom timeout
expect int expect(string[] arr, Duration timeout): Undocumented in source. Be warned that the author may not have intended to support it.
read void read(Duration timeToWait): Reads data from the spawn This function will sleep for timeToWait' Duration if nothing was read first time timeToWait is 50.msecs by default
readAllAvailable void readAllAvailable(): Reads all available data. Ends when subsequent reads dont increase length of allData
send void send(string command): Sends command to the pty
sendLine void sendLine(string command): Sends a line to the pty. Ensures it ends with newline

after string after [@property getter]: Reads and then returns all data after the last succesfull expect. WARNING: May block if spawn is constantly writing data
before string before [@property getter]: Returns all data before the last succesfull expect
data string data [@property getter]: Undocumented in source. Be warned that the author may not have intended to support it.
sink auto sink [@property getter]: Undocumented in source. Be warned that the author may not have intended to support it.
sink OutputRange sink [@property setter]: Undocumented in source. Be warned that the author may not have intended to support it.
timeout Duration timeout [@property setter]: Sets the default timeout
timeout long timeout [@property setter]: Sets the timeout to t milliseconds
timeout auto timeout [@property getter]: Returns the timeout